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Mod | | | Forums66 Topics128,154 Posts1,056,853 Members48,456 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | With the possible exception of a bone-stock Babbit rod 216 or 235, 1,000 miles or so on the break-in oil shouldn't be a problem. A splasher engine will generate a bit more contamination as the bearings wear in to the crankshaft, so I'd recommend 500-750 miles on one of them. Modern parts are so much better machined and fitted than the ones we used 50 years ago that "break-in" is just about a thing of the past. Jerry
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